By:

Ahmed Adel AbdelhakeemAssistant lecturer, Internal medicine

Department,Asyut University hospital, Asyut, Egypt

Ahmed_adel_1984@yahoo.com

Road To Studying

Abroad

IntroductionHow to start and types of

scholarships? Who can?

Getting preparedWhere ?

About this talk

introduction

It really deserves!

-Personal ( scientific, cultural) -Your institute (scientific,

academic rank) -Your country (decision making)

How to start (and types of

scholarships)?

Medical scholarshipsGovernmental MissionsIndividual application

Either

-Government scholarships (missions): From MOHE

-Exchange programs: DAAD, Erasmus -University scholarships

-Institution scholarships (Saweeres).

Types of scholarship

-Who can apply? -Advantages?

-Disadvantages? -Requirements: Acceptance letter,

research - --- proposal, language skills + Egyptian routine.

Government scholarships (missions):

Exchange programs

DAAD, Erasmus -Who can apply?

-Advantages? -Disadvantages?

-Requirements: Acceptance letter, research proposal, language skills - Egyptian routine.

University scholarships

-Research Scholarship

-Teaching Scholarships

-Unpaid Fellowship

Requirements:Application proceduresDeadlines Fees Language Special Visa requirements

University scholarships

-Masr El-kheir -Islamic development bank

-Karim Camel Toueg International Fellowship in Hepatology at Cleveland Clinic

Institution scholarships

USMLE then matching or fellowship (USA)MRCP and PLAB then GMC registration (UK)Others (Canadian)

Individual application (not a scholarship)

USMLE

-Steps: ( Step one, Step II CK, Step II CS, Step III)

-Preparation (Kaplan, first aid)

-Fees -Application

-Matching (residency program)

-Fellowship

Fees

-Steps: ( Step one, Step two, Step three) -Preparation ( essential revision notes,… )

-Fees (half that of USMLE) -Advantages

-Disadvantages -MRCS, MRCPCH, MRCOG, MRCOph,

MRCOPsych, MRCR, MRCA, MRCPath

MRCP

Who ?

-Students -Residents

-Non university practitioners -Demonstrators

-Assistant lecturers -Post doctor

Who can apply for a scholarship?

Getting prepared (Requirements)

-Up to date Curriculum Vitae -Language proficiency

-Official E-mail -Official papers:

- Passport - Recommendation letters

- Transcripts & general grade - Any certificates ( military status,….)

-Electronic payment access

Before you start

Your CV

Powerful points in your CV:

-USMLE, PLAB or MRCP

-International Publications

-Observership -Scientific activities

-Transcripts

Language skills

TOEFLIELTS

Which is better?

-Yahoo -Hotmail

-G-mail -Official institution mail

(best)

E-mail

-Last medical degree -Recommendation letters

-Transcripts -Certificates of field training

Official papers

-Make sure that all your papers are complete.

-Choose your research/study topic, thesis or

dissertation.

-Decide what type of scholarship you could apply for.

-Choose suitable universities and make sure that there

is an available suitable scholarships.

-Search for professors of your research interest.

-Email them to get an acceptance letter through a cover

letter (be polite, precise and avoid excessive

unnecessary information).

steps

Acceptance letter

Where?

USA: USMLE then matching programUK: MRCP or PLAB then limited registration or IELTS score 7.5 and sponsorship.Germany: German language level B2 then a clinical practice job.Canada AustraliaTurkey

Start by countries

Good CV writing

https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/editors/en/cv/compose

World ranking of universities

http://webometrics.info/ http://www.shanghairanking.com/Cultural affairs and mission sector

http://mohe-casm.edu.eg/Scholarships for developing countries

http://www.scholars4dev.com/Find master

http://www.mastersportal.eu/DAAD

https://www.daad.de/deutschland/en/Erasmus Mundus

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/funding/available_partnerships.php

IELTS - British council

https://ielts.britishcouncil.org/egypt

TOEFL

http://www.ets.org/toefl/

Useful links

How to write to a prospective supervisor

http://thesistips.wordpress.com/2012/07/30/how-to-write-to-a-prospective-phd-supervisor/

Masr El-kheir scholarships

http://www.misrelkheir.org/static/80/scholarships.html

Islamic development bank scholarships

http://www.isdb.org/irj/go/km/docs/documents/IDBDevelopments/Internet/Arabic/IDB/CM/ScholarshipAndAssistance/Scholarship/Merit_High_Technology/MHT_Announcemnt.html

ECFMG

http://www.ecfmg.org/GMC website / PLAB

http://www.gmc-uk.org/doctors/plab.asp

MRCP website

http://www.mrcpuk.org/

Useful links